Tasmanian Times
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Statements
Practical help needed for forced adoption legacy
NSW Waives Fees For Medical Record Searches Paul O’Halloran MP Greens Member for Braddon Monday, 17 September 2012 The Tasmanian Greens today...
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Advocates welcome Bob Carr’s support for marriage equality
AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY Media Release Monday 17th September 2012 ADVOCATES WELCOME BOB CARR’S SUPPORT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY Marriage equality advocates have welcomed...
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885Coroner & LegalIf a child of an addict could ask the Federal Group why … ?
I am no longer under the spell of the Pokies. I was for more than 30 years … but am one of...
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1.9KCoroner & Legal
Was Australia intended as a hemp colony?
Two hundred years ago hemp, cannabis sativa, was used as the basis for sail and rope. In the Age of Sail hemp...
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854Economy
The man on the mountain
ABC pic On his way to work each day Donald Knowler would look up at a silent, majestic Mount Wellington and want...
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649Economy
Gillard continues her rise
LABOR’S primary vote and Julia Gillard’s approval are continuing to improve, although switching to Kevin Rudd could turn the government’s current prospect...
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1.1KOpinion
Sleep, Interrupted
I kick the covers off; I drag them back on. I replay the day’s events in my head, not once – but...
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805Economy
Is this no country for old women or men?
Image here Encouraging older employees to remain in the workforce has become almost a mantra. Which is all well and good –...
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1.1KCoroner & Legal
Prostitution – exit strategies first
The other day someone said to me that the disabled have a right to sex. In fact, legally, this is not correct....
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918Coroner & Legal
Where is the Devil Recovery Plan?
In May 2006 the Tasmanian devil was listed as a vulnerable species under the Commonwealth EPBC Act. That’s 6 years ago. One...
